When I was a youngster I was forced against my will to work in my dad's garden. When I say forced I mean to say my dad told me we were going to go work in the garden and it never occurred to me that there was any other option than doing what he said. I guess these days I could report him to...
I gave up gardening for several years because of the deer and the time constraints imposed by my job. A couple years ago I tried an experiment. I "fenced off" a 20' square spot with an old dog kennel and some corral panels. Even though it's only 4' tall it keeps the deer out, my theory is...
The cattle panels make a great trellis, I cut mine in half so they would be easier to handle by myself. I put them about 16" apart and plant the tomatoes between. Use 6' sections of 3/4" rebar driven into the ground to tie them to.
I got the tiller fired up today and ran over the garden very...
Spring garden:
Brocolli, cauliflower, cabbage, collards, spinach, potatoes.
Summer:
Green beans, corn, yellow and zuchinni squash, hot peppers, zipper peas. Two or three kinds of tomatoes.
On the deck, in containers, lettuce, onions, garlic, basil and thyme. When the lettuces give out will...